ADAPTIVE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD

摘要

A method allows a portion of a virtual keyboard to be partially invisible and allows a user to activate keys in that portion when the invisible part is hit. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method is used in a touch screen device and includes steps of: presenting a virtual keyboard, wherein all of the virtual keyboard is displayed on the screen and falls on a first portion of touch-sensitive elements; moving the virtual keyboard, in response to a user input, to a position in which some keys including a first key of the virtual keyboard are partially displayed on the screen and are visible, the visible portions of those partially displayed keys fall on the first portion of the touch-sensitive elements and invisible portions fall on the second portion of the touch-sensitive elements, the first key covers a first portion of the first portion of the touch-sensitive elements and a first portion of the second portion of the touch-sensitive elements; and when the first key is hit, performing a particular function assigned to the first key.

主权项

1. A touch screen device (1) comprising:
a screen; touch-sensitive elements, a first portion of said touch-sensitive elements being arranged inside said screen and a second portion of said touch-sensitive elements is arranged outside of said screen; and a processor coupled to said screen and said touch-sensitive elements, said processor outputting a first virtual key to a first portion of said screen and moving said first virtual key from said first portion of said screen responsive to a user input to a position in which said first virtual key is partially displayed on said screen and covers a first portion of said first portion of said touch-sensitive elements and an invisible portion of said first virtual key covers a first portion of said second portion of said touch-sensitive elements, said first virtual key if hit causing said processor to perform a particular function.